272: Dr. Chelsea L. Wood's Top 3 Parasites!
Join Ellen & parasite ecologist Dr. Chelsea L. Wood for a review of some bizarre and fascinating creatures that, despite their tiny size, impact our world and even our very selves in more surprising w...
23 Jan 202546min
271: Box Jellyfish
Ellen pulls no punches with the box jellyfish. We discuss jellyfish venom, kingslayers, emergency vinegar, what not to do when you get stung, Snell's window, learning, balance, ocean jellification, an...
16 Jan 202558min
270: Hazel Dormouse w/ Holly Daniels!
Join Ellen & special guest, ecologist and wildlife photographer Holly Daniels, for a review of a real small wonder: the hazel dormouse. This extra-cozy episode pairs well with curling up in a soft com...
9 Jan 202541min
269: Christmas Island Red Crab & Elf Owl
Christian leaves out milk and cookies for the Christmas Island red crab & Ellen goes for a silent night flight with elf owls. We discuss inside-out lungs, crab plows, yellow crazy ants, special eyes, ...
25 Dec 20241h 4min
268: Sea Turtles w/ Rushan bin Abdul Rahman!
Join Ellen & sea turtle ecologist Rushan bin Abdul Rahman for a review of everyone’s favorite hamburger-shaped reptiles. We discuss the life of a sea turtle nurse at a beach resort in the Maldives, pl...
19 Dec 202455min
267: Wood Frog & Titan Triggerfish
Ellen chills out with the wood frog & Christian goes ballistic with the titan triggerfish. We discuss cryostasis, the dark forest hypothesis, going Super Saiyan, a toxic mystery, and so much more.Link...
11 Dec 20241h 6min
266: Thomas Green's Top 3 Animal Mating Relationships
Join Ellen & special guest, behavioral zoologist and science communicator Thomas Green, for a look at some of the fascinating ways animals get close to each other. We’ll talk about the diversity of af...
6 Dec 202444min
265: Leafcutter Ants
Ellen gets carried away by leafcutter ants. We discuss Disney mistakes, power scaling, farming, domestication, obligate symbiosis, air conditioning, existential crisis, and so much more.Links:For more...
27 Nov 202452min
